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Chapter 7: Spring is in the Air!
LATER THAT NIGHT
"AHHHH NO! STOP MISTY! Stop …..with the hurting…and the……pulling."
A deep snore was heard coming from the young poke'mon breeder as he slept semi-blissfully away into the grasp of the fading afternoon.
A pale orange glow filled the room as sunset began to set on the poke'mon world. And Brock was sprawled over his bed in a now peaceful sleep with his bed sheets covering most of the floor around him.
Little to his knowledge he didn't close his door all the way, allowing the adorable yet curious growlithe from downstairs to enter aimlessly into his room.
"Oh ho ho! You like the brockster, yeah!"
"Growl?"
The baby poke'mon looked at the young man talk in his sleep while observing the rest of his surroundings. Until it finally sat down and began to bathe itself.
"Huh??? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
Brock booted up in the bed awakened by a terrifying part of his dream. While gasping for air he took a look around his forgetting where he was for a split second.
"(Gasp…Gasp…) It was only a dream. Just a dream."
He stared at his hands as if they weren't his own and began to furiously rub his face to grasp reality.
"But…..if it was only a dream then…..WHY CAN'T I GET I HAVE A GIRL FALL IN LOVE WITH ME!!!"
"Growl?" the young poke'mon again stared at the young breeder then continued to bathe itself around its lower area.
"GAAAHHHHHH WHY DOES GOD HAAATTTEEE MEEEEEE!!! I've done nothing wrong! I only showed my love and affection to every girl I meet! I greet her flowers, with poetry, and still….(His own mental flashback is taking place)
still you curse me with Misty and Max! (Dramatic background of thunder) With all the ear pulling and yelling and AAAAAHHHHHHHH…."
Meanwhile
An old couple walking down the hall who heard Brock, momentarily stopped by his door and continued to stare at it as if they could see Brock themselves.
"William…should we…?" the woman began to ask.
"No that won't be necessary dear….." started her husband.
AHHHHHHAHAHAHHAHAAAA
"He may need a moment." The elderly man finished.
"Right."
"C'mon Nicole, let's go."
Back to Brock
"AAAHAAHHAHHA I'LL NEVER GET A GIRL!!!! AAAHHHHAHAHHAA-"
He was stopped short when he noticed a licking noise coming from nearby.
He searched around the room until he found the source of the noise. It was a baby growlithe bathing itself ….in his room! But how'd it get in? He could've sworn he closed his door all the way. Not only that but it was beginning to bathe its ahem private areas.
"Hey! What the!"
The young pup stood up startled by the sudden outburst of yells that began around him.
"You crazy growlithe! Get outta here!" yelled a tempered Brock.
He tried to get out of bed to chase the poke'mon out of his room, only to get tangled up in the sheets and fall face first on the floor.
This all scared the little poke'mon, so it retreated out of the room, down the hall to another location.
"Hmmmm…I don't believe this!.....I don't believe this!" he laughed at his own amusement. "I never thought the day would come that I, Brock, would become jealous of a dog!"
MISTY'S ROOM
The young Waterflower began to stir in her sleep from the loud noises coming from next door (mainly Brock). After about five minutes of the self torture he finally fell silent and Misty found herself and comforting silence once again. But even although it became silent, she still couldn't sleep.
She had a weird feeling on her face. A strange tingling feeling that you get when foot or something falls asleep.
She studied this and remembered her mother telling her that you get that feeling when that certain area of your body receives a lot of warmth. But…the feeling was in one small spot of her face……and she was sleeping on the other side of her face.
Fear quickly consuming her she jumped out of bed to see if anything moved.
"Great…the last thing I need now is to know that someone or something was in my room today. And the very last thing I need is for it to be a b-uuggggg!!!" she began to shiver at the very thought of the word, let alone the thought that something was in her room.
Finally admitting defeat with the simple conclusion of paranoia, she sat down on her bed and touched her face where the feeling came from.
"Strange….its almost…a good feeling, one I can't describe." She said in low toned voice.
She continued to ponder, until a small smile spread across her face. She didn't know what she was smiling for, but she knew it had to be good. For the spot on her face was too small to be anything else, anything….but a kiss.
BACK TO ASH & CO.
"Ummm Kasey? Are you done yet? It's getting late and I wanna make sure Brock and Misty wake up so they don't stay up all night." Said a weary Ash behind stacks of bags and boxes he was carrying for Kasey.
"Pika pikaaa." Pikachu said in agreement.
"Don't worry we have plenty of time." said Kasey, who was walking in front of the two with only one bag in hand.
"Well yeah, but….its getting late and they've been asleep all day." He protested.
"Ashy poo your starting to sound like worried parent more and more every time you open your mouth. Just relax and have fun!"
"Ehhh how can I have fun when I've been carrying your shopping bags for the past hour and a half!" he snapped.
She stopped walking and turned to look at her friend with teary eyes.
"You mean….y-you…your not having fun with me??" she asked on the brink of sudden breakdown.
"Tssh, Kasey, I really have to get back so I can….."
"What?" she interrupted. "Tell everyone of the bad time you're having with me? O-or or…."
"Woahhh..take it easy there Kase. I just want to check up on my friends. Besides I thought you'd be ready to leave this place by now." He confessed.
"OH ho ho…now I get it! You just don't like shopping with me is that it?!?!" she demanded.
"No, and besides I told you, I don't like shopping! It's not my thing!" he retorted.
By then a small group of people began to gather around the arguing pair wondering what so much fuss was about. Others just continued to walk as if was an everyday argument between an everyday couple.
"(sob) YOU JUST WANTA BE WITH MISTY DON"T YOU!" she screamed.
Some Ooo's came from the gathering crowd as Ash stood frozen of what to say. He couldn't say no because he did, but then he couldn't yes because he's still unsure of what he felt towards her. But then the kiss he gave her while she was asleep…….
"I knew it!" she balled running past him and out of the shopping mall back toward the poke'mon center.
"Uh? No, Kasey wait you don't understand!" he shouted trying his best to run after her with all of her shopping bags. But it was no use, because she was far gone before he could even start after her.
He stood there slightly lost on everything that was going on.
"Isn't this great Pikachu?" he asked indirectly to the yellow poke'mon. "Both of my long time friends hate me, Kasey's mad because I don't show much affection toward her, and I don't even know what to do anymore!"
"Pi…" the little poke'mon tired to cheer its master and best friend up before another scene started up.
"(Sigh) Come on pikachu, let's get going. It looks like rain soon, those storm clouds are moving in fast." With that said the young poke'mon trainer went off into the windy weather towards the poke'mon center, all the while trying to think of ways to make dues with his friends and himself.
AT THE POKE'MON CENTER
Brock and Misty had finally gotten out of bed and was relaxing in the lounge room of the poke'mon center playing with all the baby growlithe.
"Awww they're so cutteee." Misty cued.
"Yeah cute." Brock mumbled in an annoyed agreement.
"I still can't believe…" she broke into a fit of giggles before she could finish her statement about earlier.
"Ha ha ha, yeah laugh it up!" Brock suggested sarcastically. "Everyone get a big laugh out of it! There's nothing funnier than a nearly grown man getting jealous of a growlithe! Go on! Keep laughin it up!" he pressed on.
"(giggle) I'm sorry Brock, its just that…hehehe…the growlithe….hehehehehe…and the old couple….hahaha…..and then you ran out in your boxers to see the little growlithe in the arms of that women you tried to get with yesterday! HAHAHHAAHAHAHAHA it's so funny!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!"
"Yeah laugh it up." He muttered.
Just then Kasey ran into the center with tears falling down from her eyes, completely ignoring everyone around her.
"I wonder what's wrong with her." asked a concerned Misty.
"Who know's….maybe the salon was closed or something. All girls would be upset if their favorite salon was closed."
(Silence)
"So umm...how about some TV?" Brock suggested.
"How about not. There's a storm kicking in and I don't want to get tangled up in a program only to have the power die on a good part." She stated.
"Point taken."
Another moment of silence fell between the two as they sat in silence trying to think of something to do to by past time. The rain had already began to fall and flash floods was soon to begin working its magic. So delivery was definitely out of the question.
"How about we poke fun at Kasey and her favorite team? That's always fun." Brock suggested.
"Yeah but if Ash finds out then he'll be poking us more then we can handle." commented Misty.
"I get your point."
Just then the doors to the poke'mon center opened and a drenched Ash and Pikachu came stumbling in, gasping for air.
"Hmm speak of the devil." Brock finished.
"Oh my you two are soaking wet!" stated Nurse Joy. "You should hurry out of those wet clothes before you catch cold!"
"Okay Nurse Joy, thank you." Ash said gratefully.
He began to dry himself off with the towel Nurse Joy handed to him, until he noticed that Brock and Misty were up staring at him from the lounge area.
"Brock! Misty! You two finally got up!" he said cheerfully.
"Well yeah, somebody's gotta watch the game!" said Brock in a mellow tone.
"Oh right, I almost forgot has anyone seen Kasey come in yet?" asked Ash.
"Yeah, she ran up stairs crying." Misty answered.
A look of guilt hit Ash face, and Misty caught on to before he had a chance to hide it.
"Ash….you didn't."
"We got into a little argument at the shopping mall today and she ran off. I just assumed that she'll be her to see the Electabuzz play." confessed Ash.
"Yeah well…she's upstairs crying now." Misty stated.
"Probably just realized that here team sucks." Brock mumbled.
"(sigh) Oh umm….Misty." Ash started.
"Hmm?"
"Uhhhh…we're okay right? ….You know….the two of us?"
"Hmm? Oh of course we are! I mean don't get me wrong, I still think you're an arrogant, self-centered jerk, and I hate your guts, but that doesn't mean I hate you." She replied.
"(sweatdrop) Geez…..thanks Misty."
"You're welcome Ash."
Well at least I know everything is okay between me and Misty, but….why can't I shake this feeling of uneasiness when I'm around her? I always feel so uncomfortable around her lately. Is it because of the leading Poke'mon Master I'll have to face soon? Or is it because Kasey's been around?
"Rain is so depressing." Brock confessed, knocking Ash out of his train of thought.
"This town believes that when it rains, a couple is falling for one another." He continued.
"Guess that's not you huh Brock?" joked Misty.
"I'd laugh if that was funny." He retorted.
"Don't worry Brock. I'm positive that the perfect girl is right in front of your nose, but you're so eager you can't see her." Misty assured him.
"That's very philosophical of you Misty, but…" he sighed standing up to stretch. "This old Brocko is going to upstairs and for once close his eyes."
And with that said Brock retreated slowly up the stairs toward the rooms for travelers. While his two younger friends could do nothing but watch him, understanding exactly were he was coming from.
He walked slowly down the hall until he was stopped by the sound of muffled crying coming from a nearby room. With only pride at stake he walked to the door to it partially open and Kasey in view.
"Well…what more do I have to lose?" he asked himself.
He knocked on the door twice before he heard a 'hello' from the other side. And with that cue he opened the rest of the door to reveal himself.
"Hey yellow girl……need somebody to talk to?"
TBC
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